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14 year old-Delayed puberty other issues

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My son (14) has delayed puberty. He also has flat feet and fallen arches. Recently the chiropractor he’s been seeing has told us that he has a slight curve in his spine/scoliosis. My son has been excessively working out to the point of concern. And now he has a winged shoulder blade. I am going to get a second opinion,but I just found the site this morning. Now it’s got me thinking that maybe all of this is tied to the celiac‘s disease. Can celiac’s disease cause flat feet, Fallen arches, scoliosis, eating disorder, and I noticed my son pops his joints all the time he can pop them at the elbow, his neck, his ankles, his hands, his arms, his fingers, his back? I am just grasping at straws.

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What does his pediatrician say?  

Celiac disease has many symptoms that overlap with many other illnesses.  If you suspect celiac disease, ask his doctor to test.  Learn more about this simple blood test to screen for celiac disease:

https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/screening-and-diagnosis/screening/

I hope you are able to figure it out.  

Fenrir Community Regular
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I'm not going to say it's not celiac disease but I think with the information you give us in the post I don't think there's really any reason to think it is. 

I have celiac disease but I also have Scheuermann's Disease. Scheurmann's affects mostly boys between 12-16 years old. It causes your spine to curve (both kyphosis and scoliosis). So my back is curved and twisted. People with scheuermann's disease tend to have barrel chests compared to their size due to the curve in their backs and also tend to have low back curve as well. I broke my back as a teen because of scheuremanns because I didn't know I had it and I was wrestler and powerlifter. I squatted 425 one day, something I'd done before with no problem and it fractured three bones in my upper back. 

Luckily, for most boys the damage is minimal and unnoticed. Some extreme cases require surgery. 

As far as popping joints, that doesn't really mean anything unless it's painful. There are three causes of popping:

#1-air in the synovial fluid in joints, which is normal

#2- loose joints, not uncommon for kids of both sexes to have loose joints in their teens. It's the hormones and growing that does that. 

#3- bone spurs or injury, both would typically cause pain. 

If you're concerned about the curve of his back I would recommend seeing a chiropractor. My family doctor never notice or diagnosed my scheuermann's disease but the chiropractor noticed it right away. 

 

 

Lisac20 Newbie
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1 hour ago, Fenrir said:

I'm not going to say it's not celiac disease but I think with the information you give us in the post I don't think there's really any reason to think it is. 

I have celiac disease but I also have Scheuermann's Disease. Scheurmann's affects mostly boys between 12-16 years old. It causes your spine to curve (both kyphosis and scoliosis). So my back is curved and twisted. People with scheuermann's disease tend to have barrel chests compared to their size due to the curve in their backs and also tend to have low back curve as well. I broke my back as a teen because of scheuremanns because I didn't know I had it and I was wrestler and powerlifter. I squatted 425 one day, something I'd done before with no problem and it fractured three bones in my upper back. 

Luckily, for most boys the damage is minimal and unnoticed. Some extreme cases require surgery. 

As far as popping joints, that doesn't really mean anything unless it's painful. There are three causes of popping:

#1-air in the synovial fluid in joints, which is normal

#2- loose joints, not uncommon for kids of both sexes to have loose joints in their teens. It's the hormones and growing that does that. 

#3- bone spurs or injury, both would typically cause pain. 

If you're concerned about the curve of his back I would recommend seeing a chiropractor. My family doctor never notice or diagnosed my scheuermann's disease but the chiropractor noticed it right away. 

 

 

 

Thank you for your comment. 

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My son is 13 and had a positive TTG IgA antibody (the test referenced above) He was tested purely because of growth issues. He’s tiny and they couldn’t figure out why. It’s a fairly simple screening test which then requires endoscopy to confirm but your paediatrician should know if it’s indicated. 

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10 minutes ago, CarolineJ said:

My son is 13 and had a positive TTG IgA antibody (the test referenced above) He was tested purely because of growth issues. He’s tiny and they couldn’t figure out why. It’s a fairly simple screening test which then requires endoscopy to confirm but your paediatrician should know if it’s indicated. 

Yes, if there growth issues it would be worth screening. If they were to have Celiac disease the growth issues could be a result of malnutrition. 

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